Karnataka

Udupi, August 10: The renovated Udupi Jami'a Masjid was inaugurated by Philanthropist Hidayatulla Abbas of Uchila. Speaking on the occasion, he said the talented youths must come forward to build community-needed hospitals, schools and colleges. He said that the members of community should utilise Wakf lands. In future, Islamic Development would invest in Wakf board which will be fruitful for the

Mangalore, August 10: Through moral policing, religious groups are trying promote their ideology and cause division in the society. It has become the trend these days. Politics and religion are being interwoven and being used to divide the people just to gain votes, said Francis Colaco, Retired Director – General of Police, Karnataka. He addressed the gathering on 'Moral Policing – A Blot on

Mangalore, August 10: Karnataka State Bio-fuel Development Board (KSBDB) in association with Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat and Taluk Panchayat, Mangalore, celebrated 'World Bio-fuel Day' on August 10 at Taluk Panchayat Auditorium, Mangalore. Prof. Airody Vasudeva Adhikari, Coordinator of Information and Documentation Centre, KSBDB, NIT-K, Suratkal, spoke on the occasion and briefed the

Mangalore, August 10: District Congress will hold a peace march on August 13 to create awareness against BJP ruled state government and its stance on the homestay attack. Addressing media persons at the district Congress office in Mangalore on Friday, B Ramanath Rai, President, DK Congress said that the march is being held to create awareness among the masses about the saffron agenda of the BJP

Mangalore, November 3: The city based philanthropic organization Hidaya-MESCO Arabic Academy has invited applications from young graduates who want to undergo free training course on teaching of Arabic language. The nine month training programme 'Diploma in Arabic Language' will be based on a concise and comprehensive syllabus designed by Hyderabad based MESCO Arabic Language and English Education

Mangalore, August 10: Jaago Mangalore Association in association with other like-minded organisations will stage a mass protest on August 16 against infamous attack on revelers at Padil. The protest march will be taken out at 4:00 p.m. from Jyothi Circle to Town Hall in the city, where a meeting will be addressed by eminent citizens. “The unprovoked attack on teenage boys and girls at Padil is a

London, August 10: Sahana Kumari crashed out in the qualifying round of the women's high jump, unable to come anywhere near her best performance at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday. Sahana, who had set a national record of 1.92 metres to make it to London, managed only 1.80 and was ranked 29th overall. She needed to clear 1.96 or finish in the top-12 to make it through to the final. Only Uzbekistan

Mangalore, August 10: The Government Lady Goschen hospital in the city will get a modern building at a cost of Rs. 21 crore to be funded by ONGC-MRPL. Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly and Mangalore City South MLA N. Yogish Bhat said here that the new building for the Lady Goschen Hospital would have basement, ground and four floors totally measuring about 1.50 lakh square feet. The

Mangalore/ Udupi, August 10: A woman drowned and five houses were damaged following heavy rains accompanied by strong winds in Udupi district on Thursday. According to the Kundapur Taluk Office, Sakamma Shedti (55) had gone to fetch grass when she accidentally slipped and fell into a pit and drowned at Devasthanabettu in Bellur village in Kundapur taluk. The pit had been created due to clay

Mangalore, August 10: Timely response from police appeared to have saved a couple from being attacked by a Hindu vigilante group on Thursday. A group of Hindu rightwing activists saw a Muslim boy speaking to a Hindu girl at the service bus-stand in Mangalore on Thursday afternoon. The couple boarded a private bus bound to Kasaragod. A few of the activists reportedly boarded the bus while others